US: Job openings was little changed at 6.7 million in June

"The number of job openings was little changed at 6.7 million on the last business day of June," the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday.

Key takeaways from the official publication

• Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.7 million and 5.5 million, respectively.
• Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.3 percent and the layoffs and discharges rate was little changed at 1.2 percent.
• The job openings rate was 4.3 percent.
• The number of job openings was little changed for total private and for government.